SiTime Corporation (NASDAQ:SITM) Receives $409.38 Consensus Target Price from Brokerages

Shares of SiTime Corporation (NASDAQ:SITM) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the nine analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has given a hold recommendation and seven have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $409.3750.

Several research firms have issued reports on SITM. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on SiTime in a report on Monday, December 15th. They set a “buy” rating and a $420.00 price target for the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded SiTime from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Barclays set a $400.00 target price on shares of SiTime in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of SiTime in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $450.00 price objective on shares of SiTime in a research note on Thursday, February 5th.

Trending Headlines about SiTime

Here are the key news stories impacting SiTime this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and strong revenue growth — SiTime reported $1.53 EPS vs. $1.20 expected and revenue of $113.3M (up ~66% YoY), providing a clear near‑term fundamental tailwind. Earnings & data
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support — multiple brokerages have Buy/Outperform calls and raised targets (UBS, Needham, Stifel, Barclays among them), giving a consensus “Moderate Buy” and average target near $409, which supports longer‑term upside. Analyst coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: High institutional ownership and momentum — institutions hold ~84% of shares and the stock has traded near 52‑week highs, which can amplify moves in either direction. Ownership data
• Neutral Sentiment: Business exposure — SiTime’s MEMS timing products serve telecom, data center, automotive and industrial markets (structurally attractive but still cyclical with semiconductor demand). Company profile
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider sale by Samsheer Ahamad — sold 9,100 shares (~$4.02M) on Feb 11, a ~14.7% reduction in his stake; sizable single‑day sellings often weigh on sentiment. Insider sale
• Negative Sentiment: Additional insider/director selling — Director sale reported at ~$1.51M plus Fariborz Assaderaghi sold 2,112 shares (~$904k) and 500 shares (~$208k) across Feb 10–11; multiple Form 4s increase near‑term selling pressure and may raise investor questions. Director sale SEC filing

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Fariborz Assaderaghi sold 2,112 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $428.08, for a total value of $904,104.96. Following the transaction, the insider owned 97,937 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $41,924,870.96. The trade was a 2.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Akira Takata sold 3,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $431.73, for a total transaction of $1,511,055.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 13,734 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,929,379.82. The trade was a 20.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 24,712 shares of company stock worth $9,562,777. 2.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SITM. Ariose Capital Management Ltd purchased a new position in shares of SiTime in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $2,974,000. Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust increased its stake in SiTime by 10.6% during the 3rd quarter. Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust now owns 98,689 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,736,000 after purchasing an additional 9,492 shares in the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. increased its stake in SiTime by 25.0% during the 3rd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 125,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,664,000 after purchasing an additional 25,000 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of SiTime by 4.8% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,019,140 shares of the company’s stock worth $217,158,000 after buying an additional 46,721 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fortress Investment Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of SiTime during the second quarter worth $22,182,000. Institutional investors own 84.31% of the company’s stock.

SiTime Price Performance

Shares of SiTime stock opened at $420.23 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $369.02 and a 200 day moving average of $304.22. The firm has a market cap of $11.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -230.90 and a beta of 2.51. SiTime has a 1 year low of $105.40 and a 1 year high of $446.95.

SiTime (NASDAQ:SITM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $1.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.33. SiTime had a negative net margin of 13.13% and a negative return on equity of 2.06%. The company had revenue of $113.29 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $101.91 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.48 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 66.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts anticipate that SiTime will post -2.44 EPS for the current year.

SiTime Company Profile

SiTime Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in silicon timing solutions that leverage micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technology as an alternative to traditional quartz crystals. Its portfolio of programmable oscillators, resonators, clock generators, jitter attenuators and network synchronizers addresses precision timekeeping requirements across a wide range of electronic systems. By integrating MEMS resonators with advanced mixed-signal control circuitry, SiTime’s products offer enhanced reliability, resistance to shock and vibration, and a smaller footprint compared with conventional quartz devices.

The company’s timing devices serve diverse end markets, including telecommunications infrastructure, data center and enterprise networking, consumer electronics, automotive systems, industrial automation, and aerospace and defense applications.